Configure RPC over TCP port

Policy ID: ConfigureRpcTcpPort
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Printers

Description

This policy setting controls which port is used for RPC over TCP for incoming connections to the print spooler and outgoing connections to remote print spoolers.

By default dynamic TCP ports are used.

RPC over TCP port:
-- The port to use for RPC over TCP. A value of 0 is the default and indicates that dynamic TCP ports will be used

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, dynamic TCP ports are used.

Options

Configure port to use for RPC over TCP.
RPC over TCP port:

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC View registry values

RpcTcpPortREG_DWORD

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